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Electronic Music
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Robert Henke - FIRST LIGHT

November 7 at 8:30pm

At Barbican Centre

Barbican

Performance contains lasers, haze, and strobe lighting.
Members enjoy 20% off tickets.
Wheelchair spaces and companion seats bookable online.

Electronic music pioneer Robert Henke debuts a visionary audiovisual commission, featuring a complex surround sound laser performance that explores the interplay of precision, predictability, and uncertainty.

Robert Henke

Robert Henke

German electronic composer and audiovisual artist, known for Monolake and Ableton Live

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Electronic music pioneer Robert Henke debuts the audiovisual commission "First Light" at the Barbican Centre, featuring a surround‑sound laser show created with custom software. He is a leading figure in electronic music, known for his work as Monolake and as co‑creator of Ableton Live.

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  • Electronic music
  • Audiovisual performance
  • Experimental sound
  • Laser art
  • Barbican Centre
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